Porsche warming to diesels
Filed under green, Porsche, Super Cars, Volkswagen por admin em 02-03-2008
In yet another move demonstrating that Porsche is capitulating to the greener crowd, an industry newsletter is reporting that the German automaker’s executives have overcome their long-time reservations about diesel powerplants and are considering such a vehicle for their lineup by 2010.Reportedly, Porsche is studying a diesel engine for its upscale Cayenne SUV. This would be the second non-gasoline engine for the Cayenne, as the Cayenne Hybrid is expected to turn up in 2010 as well. The diesel would be borrowed from Volkswagen, a company Porsche has significant stake in. The platform-sharing Volkswagen Touareg has offered a diesel in the States since 2006 (you know, it’s the one that pulls 747s).
[Source: AutoBlog]
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